Abstract: Dan Latta Jr. talks about logistics and trucking and how the industry has changed over the years. East Coast Transport, LLC has grown to a multi-million dollar company from nothing. In 1977, East Coast was founded on the key principles of honesty, integrity, partnership, and hard work. These foundational principles proved to be their…
The H.R. 1568: Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 provides a better overall level of safety and accountability for all parties involving in the logistics chain. With a minimum of 35 days before a shipment can be processed and sent out the hired motor carrier must verify that they: Registered with and authorized…
Pricing is only one factor influencing how shippers award logistics service contracts. Most shippers favor service over price. A partnership with a 3PL can provide tremendous value to a shipper’s supply chain, but finding the right partner can be a process. Below are several tips when looking for the right partnership: Increase volume by consolidating…
The digital disruption is infiltrating all industries, and understanding the past of the logistic industry helps us navigate the uncertainty of our future in the digital age. During the Industrial Revolution, there was a tremendous impact by technology on logistics, opening doors to the wide variety of modes, destinations, speeds, and efficiencies we still utilize…
Pricing is only one factor influencing how shippers award logistics service contracts. Most shippers favor service over price. A partnership with a 3PL can provide tremendous value to a shipper’s supply chain, but finding the right partner can be a process. Below are several tips when looking for the right partnership: Increase volume by consolidating…
East Coast Transport among first to seize opportunities from integrated freight matching platform Reston, Va. Dec. 20, 2017 — Trucker Tools, a leading driver smartphone app, load tracking and freight matching solutions provider, announces the integration of its Smart Capacity platform with PowerBroker®, an enterprise-wide freight brokerage management system from McLeod Software. Launched in September…
The amount of logistical maneuvering involved in transporting frozen perished foods is endless, luckily with the advancements in technology third-party logistics companies can deliver the foods on time. The adoption of new technology for cold chain systems could reduce losses by 30%-50% for fresh and frozen food retailers, thereby increasing profits. Transporting refrigerated items is…
ECT, leading 3PL, Makes Alliance with Blockchain in Transport Alliance Both East Coast Transport and BiTA (www.bita.studio) believe blockchain is one of the most significant developments for the industry since the creation of the internet. By providing more clarity and standards around blockchain through education and promotion of the technology, BiTA intends to be the…
Every day, East Coast Transport helps companies ship large and valuable cargo across the country. As a third-party logistics company, we understand the importance of keeping the shipments sale and in-tact. Anything over $100,000 in value being shipped is considered of high value and needs to be insured. In this article, we would like to…
There is a renewed interest in streamlining supply chains through two methods: segmentation and standardization. However, these are much different from the practices of the early 2000’s. As the digital revolution continues to infiltrate all industries, with the influences of data analytics, organizations can now create cost-effective, agile supply chains built on intelligent, data-driven decisions…
East Coast Transport, LLC, a mid-size third-party logistics provider, has selected the automated Load Track platform from Trucker Tools and plans to extend its use of the technology beyond real-time freight visibility. East Coast Transport (ECT), based in Paulsboro, N.J., serves some of the largest shippers in the United States. The company is celebrating its…
What does being green mean for a logistics company? Not only do companies need to consider the emissions and air pollutants that their trucking fleets emit into the atmosphere, but to be a green logistics company, they need to think about other the external costs of logistics associated with climate change such as noise pollution,…
As we head into July this year, most consumers do not realize the measures food transport companies take to ensure the consumables maintain a safe temperature to ward off spoilage and contamination. In fact, it is one of the largest types of shipment. The CARG projects in three years (2020) the refrigerated food transport will…
One of the biggest headlines in the past few weeks concerning the food supply chain, is the giant e-commerce company, Amazon, buying the organic and holistic grocery chain, Whole Foods. The grocery store was sold for $13.7 billion. The question arises, what does this mean for the transportation industry and the food and beverage industry?…
Press Release: Transport News Magazine has announced the winners of the 2017 Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards. The publication named East Coast Transport LLC the 2017 Best Woman-Owned 3PL Management Company in the United States. For forty years ECT, a woman-owned minority business, has continuously upheld its values and principles, bringing success to the…
Last year 5,000 people in the United States died in a car accident resulting from drowsy driving. What does this have to do with the logistics industry? According to the National Sleep Association 60% of all drivers (including truck drivers), are sleepy and tired when driving. This is important to address because the Logistics…
The Digital Era is consuming the business world and all industries; this undoubtedly includes the logistics industry. But how? Let’s start with the definition of two concepts: the Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Disruption. Too many people have used the Internet of Things as a blanket statement meaning anything digital. IoT is more than…
Most of America will never see the world of human trafficking. Yet, those in the transportation industry are all too aware of this unspoken underworld. In fact, truck drivers are now the first line of defense against this silent epidemic. In 2009, Truckers Against Trafficking formed to educate the transportation industry on human trafficking, and call them to…
Butterball LLC, is pleased to announce East Coast Transport LLC as the 2016 Butterball National Carrier of the Year. The award was presented to East Coast Transport, LLC by Dan Bohlman, Sr. Manager Logistics Procurement for Butterball. “We review all of our carriers monthly through our carrier scorecard and then also look at the details of how well…
For forty years ECT, a woman-owned minority business, has continuously upheld its values and principles, bringing success to the company, its customers and their employees. As a 3PL (Third Party Logistics Company), East Coast Transport has proven that they have the ability to attract and retain the best people, provide flawlessly executed integrated solutions and…